I wrote the song to my oldest son when he turned eighteen. Life is a wide-open road but he is still my little boy.
The second verse is maybe my favourite And The Broken-part so far.

Red EP

Eighteen

The third outing from Malmö’s finest - And the broken - opens with “Bad PR”. The thunderous drums and ringing guitars evoke The Who anno 1966, but unlike the girl in “A quick one, while he’s away” who sought solace in Ivor the Engine Driver, our “pretty boy” is not forgiven. The song could be viewed as a comment on a sickening attempt at damage control by a perpetrator sharing initials with the abbreviation in the title. Bad PR, indeed. The second track, “Don’t come knocking” with its masterfully executed Stax-influenced arrangement - sparse tremolo guitars, bubbling Hammond and a fantastic five-piece horn section paints a sordid picture of lies, broken dreams and exploitation. It’s essentially a cry for help. The closing song “Orion” offers nothing of the sort. Other than the realization that in the grand scheme of things, our time here is so incredibly short; blink and you miss me. However, don’t miss out on this EP - it is essential listening. 

Available February 10 in digital format.

Orion

Don't Come Knocking

Bad PR

Black and blue, bruised and battered, ladies and gentlemen - on their latest EP, Sweden’s finest - And the broken, brings their usual mix of irresistible melodies, soaring guitars and angelic harmonies, but this time around with a distinct touch of melancholy and nostalgia. The opener “Evening sun” started out as a meditation on a guitar riff being equal parts Blue Öyster Cult and The Cure; the first incarnations of the song were at least four times longer than the released version. “Say you will” follows, airy, dreamy and with an ambiance that would make Jason Pierce green of envy. Lastly, “My heart’s desire” the gorgeous closing track wouldn’t have been out of place on fellow swedes The Soundtrack of Our Lives classic debut from 1996. Timeless and with a chorus that will take your breath away. 

The Black and Blue EP is released in streaming format on May 18.

Sayyouwill

My Heart's Desires

Evening Sun

Johan Hellsten called me one morning and cried out "I dreamt about a song and when I woke up I remembered it. It goes like this." The song was Brother and it is the first song of the "And The Brokenescue EP". 
We've done all the recordings where we rehearse and I really think we've captured the live sound of And The Broken.
Hope you enjoy it!
Tobias

And The Brokenesque

Brother

The sixth and final release in the "panther"-series. The final chapter, if you will, in the first era of And The Broken.
The guitars and energy level is at its peak. You'll love it!

Puttin' Out Fires (HURT)

Running Out Of Time is the first single from the upcoming debut album "Changes" by And The Broken from Malmö, Sweden. The band has released five EP-s from 2022-2024 but the album will consist of only new songs recorded in the house of singer Tobias Borelius by the band and mixed by Andreas Ejnarsson. Running Out Of Time is a soulful, laid-back song with a pop/folk touch to it. The trumpets by Jens Lindgård makes the song stand easy to remember. Enjoy!

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